Iran Technical and Vocational Complex is a member (in 2010) of THE NETWORK OF ASIA_PACIFIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTES IN TOURISM (APETIT). The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) established the Network of Asia-Pacific Education and Training Institutes in Tourism in 1997 to promote regional cooperation in human resources development for tourism. Currently, 261 education and training institutes and national tourism organizations in 45 countries and areas are participating in its activities.